sami Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 Hi, Fairly new to keeping chickens.. and we picked up a couple of 6week old chicks yesterday. The guy we bought them from said he thought they were female (he hatched them, but didn't breed them we think) but wouldn't know for sure for another 3 weeks or so. Now I've done some research on these breeds, and they are autosexing breeds apparently, but I didn't see them from hatching, so can't tell what they are, as none of the sites I found show you pictures of older chicks, only day old ones. I'd like to know if anyone can tell the sex of them please, as if they are boys, they'll have to be sold on again, as we can't keep males. Here's some pictures.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom123 Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 I am very sorry but you have been sold 2 boys rude, evil man How much did you buy them for if you don't mind me asking? Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickvic Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 Looks like 2 boys, too much headgear to be girls Hope you can take them back and exchange them for girls! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom123 Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 Cream legbar girls look like this... Welsummers look like this... 2 definite boys, I would take them back immediately and demand a swap. Good Luck Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sami Posted June 30, 2009 Author Share Posted June 30, 2009 He only had these two left We've got quite attached to the little blue one, it's quite tame! They were £5 each. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom123 Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 Thats a shame, where do you live? Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sami Posted June 30, 2009 Author Share Posted June 30, 2009 Have just called the man back, and he offered to take them back, and give us our money back.. He didn't know you could sex them straight away, he'd never had a legbar before... So we're off to take them back He did say he'd not been keeping them that long. No harm done. ETA: We live in Nottinghamshire.. Mansfield. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom123 Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 O thats good, atleast it was an accident! Oh ok, I was going to suggest a few places to get more chicks. Good Luck Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bellekatz Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 The welsummer looks like a girl to me - the males don't have the lacing on the feathers on the back of the neck and they have black breast feathers not brown The legbar definitley looks like a boy though.............. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sami Posted June 30, 2009 Author Share Posted June 30, 2009 Thanks We're going to buy an ad mag, and see what's in there locally.. I really want a cream legbar! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom123 Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 The welsummer looks like a girl to me - the males don't have the lacing on the feathers on the back of the neck and they have black breast feathers not brown I do think it is a boy as this is my girl and she is about 10 weeks old with hardly any comb... Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjp Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 Cream legbar 10 weeks old taken about 1hr ago had her since saturday from Wernlas hope it helps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sami Posted June 30, 2009 Author Share Posted June 30, 2009 Took the two boys back, and got our money back.. He said it was fine, as he'd just had an email from someone wanting a Legbar Cockerel Went elsewhere, where they had a lot of chickens to choose from, a lot of adult hens for sale.. and happened to have an adult Cream Legbar, already laying, which was great! Also picked up a Black Rock hen, a Cream Legbar and Maran chicks, (He says these 2 are female, so I really hope they are this time, but looking at the pics before and after, I can't see a lot of difference, so I hope I haven't done it again!! ) and a very pretty Silver Laced Wyandotte Bantam hen. My partner has always wanted ducks too, so we ended up with two Aylesbury's as well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scramble Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 gorgeous girls Glad it got sorted in the end Those Ducks!!! Oh my goodness they are so cute! look at the little fluffy heads aw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sami Posted June 30, 2009 Author Share Posted June 30, 2009 I love the fluffy ducklings, they're only 5 weeks old! The one with the orange bill is called Daisy Duke.. Name still pending on the other! Do you guys know where the cheapest place to get chicken wire / aviary mesh is? Being as we've got a bit carried away with these chickens, we need to build a nice big run for them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjp Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 here for online http://www.hillsofdevon.co.uk/aviary-mesh.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom123 Posted July 1, 2009 Share Posted July 1, 2009 Lovely well done! Ducks are the best! But sorry to disappoint you but that legbar chick is another boy! sorry Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sami Posted July 1, 2009 Author Share Posted July 1, 2009 I thought it was by the time I got it home It was under unnatural light in the barn we got it from, and it looked a lot browner! Ah well.. they did say we can swap it if it turned out to be a boy.. they had another type of Wyandotte chick in there too.. Something like Golden Barred? Not gold lace, another one. I'll just stick with my hen. She's definately female! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom123 Posted July 1, 2009 Share Posted July 1, 2009 Good Good Golden barred There's is barred... or Silver pencilled? Partidge? Good Luck Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sami Posted July 1, 2009 Author Share Posted July 1, 2009 Took some more pictures... So, definately a boy then? How about the Maran? Are they easy to sex at this size?? Here's the Silver Laced Wyandotte Bantam, as she didn't get in on the other pics! and Madonna.. miss boss chicken, eyeing up our strawberries! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom123 Posted July 1, 2009 Share Posted July 1, 2009 Mmmm... Ye the Cream Legbar is pretty much defiantly a boy Here is a 3month old pullet... And here's some boys... The maran... Here is a pic of 3 3month old marans, 2 girls and a boy. I think you have a girl there, the boys necks are always lighter than the girls... Yours does have the same size comb as the legbar though Your wyandotte is lovely, Mine looks just like that just buff-laced instead! Good Luck Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffin Posted July 1, 2009 Share Posted July 1, 2009 I'd say your Maran is a girl. In my experience the boys seem to have more white. The Legbar is definitely a boy, just look at that comb already! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egg Lou Posted July 1, 2009 Share Posted July 1, 2009 Yup another boy legbar I'm afraid other look great though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted December 16, 2009 Share Posted December 16, 2009 Just found this thread when reading about Aylesburys ... looks like mine could be Alyesburys Any update on them all? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted December 16, 2009 Share Posted December 16, 2009 Thanks for bumping this Lewis - missed the lovely pics - even if some were boys. I wonder if the Maran turned out as nutty as ours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
